Author Archives: Louis Cahill
Sunday Classic / 4 Tips for Making Better Backhand Presentations
MOST OF THE ANGLERS THAT I RUN INTO ON THE RIVER, WHO ARE BEGINNERS OR OF INTERMEDIATE SKILL LEVEL, SEEM TO ALWAYS HAVE A BAD TASTE IN THEIR MOUTHS WHEN IT COMES TO PRESENTING THEIR FLIES DURING THEIR BACKCAST. For whatever reason, anglers that fall into...
Saturday Shoutout / Deneki Does It Right
I KNOW I SHOUTED OUT TO DENEKI JUST LAST WEEK, BUT THIS IS SERIOUS. Today's shoutout serves two purposes. To share some great Alaska fishing content and to set the record straight on a few things. I hope you will read this and indulge my rant....
A Fly-Fishing Festival You Do NOT Want To Miss
By Carter Lyles BLACKFLY OUTFITTERS, A FLY-FISHING SHOP IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA WILL BE HOLDING THEIR FIRST ANNUAL BLACKFLY FLOODTIDE FESTIVAL. When: Saturday August 30th from 2-5pm Where: Blackfly Outfitters, 11702 Beach Blvd., Suite 103, Jacksonville, FL 32246 Why You Should Be There: Gink and Gasoline will be present with stickers...
What a Gnarly Mug
NOW THAT'S A FACE. Sewn out of saddle leather with a crooked jaw, gnarly teeth and bugged out eyes. That face has seen some miles. It's ready for battle. It's won its share and lost a couple too, all in the name of getting laid. It's...
Limit False Casting to Improve Your Casting Stroke
When we first start out fly fishing and we're still learning the mechanics of the casting stroke, it's very common for many of us to make excessive false casts in between our presentations. For some of us, excessive false casting is an excuse to impart...